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Americans are hearing claims about government spending, but many struggle to identify if they are true
02/02/2026A nationally representative survey shows that many Americans have a difficult time evaluating the accuracy of common claims about federal spending.
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Proposed rule on probationary period employee appeals would further erode due process for civil servants
01/28/2026Earlier this week, the Partnership submitted comments in response to a new Office of Personnel Management regulation that threatens to…
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Celebrating 143 years of the merit-based civil service: The Pendleton Act
01/16/2026Following the assassination of President James A. Garfield by a disgruntled job seeker, Congress passed the Pendleton Act of 1883, America’s first step toward a nonpartisan, professional civil service.
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Your government experience has value: 5 tips for charting a confident career transition
01/13/2026Long job searches can feel discouraging, and, in today’s challenging federal environment, many public servants are sharing stories of applying to numerous jobs without…
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2025 in review: The Partnership steps up to safeguard the civil service
01/02/2026The nonpartisan, merit-based civil service is the backbone of our democracy, yet it faced a year of unprecedented threats in 2025. As mass…
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A deeper look at the stories featured in The Cost to Your Community product, a new tool from the Partnership for Public Service
12/15/2025The federal government supports Americans’ day-to-day lives in countless ways, offering funding, expertise and programs that enable a range of core functions Americans rely on, such as food safety, medical research, weather forecasting and natural disaster response, public health, and more.
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Most Americans think the management of the federal government is moving in the wrong direction
12/01/2025A new survey conducted by the Partnership shows that most of the public is pessimistic about the management of the federal government.
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Exploring new horizons: Advice for public servants navigating career transitions
11/24/2025The unprecedented efforts to dismantle the federal workforce and federal programs are creating uncertainty for federal employees, forcing many into…
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The power of the pivot: Mastering the art of context switching to manage uncertainty
11/12/2025Federal leaders are navigating complex and often unpredictable change due to recent government disruptions—such as the government shutdown and the…
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Public servants twice over: Veterans in the federal workforce
11/10/2025As the government shutdown drags on, one population stands to be uniquely impacted by the Trump administration’s efforts to reshape the federal workforce: military veterans.